Losing a nut is always painful. PARRRUM CHHH <-rimshot and cymbal crash, for those that don't get it...
________________________________ From: Peter Fraser <pjfra...@mac.com> To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Sat, July 28, 2012 9:26:15 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Looking for a screw for a BK.... We start out looking for a screw, and end up holding the nuts with vise grips. Oh, the humanity! Sent from my iPad -- Peter pjfra...@mac.com On Jul 26, 2012, at 11:47 AM, Carl Wright <taeri...@att.net> wrote: > I took two 5-40 nuts locked them together on the screw. Then with a Dremel > with >a thin cut off blade and holding the nuts with vice grips. I cut the nut and >screw at the same time. You loose a nut but it is easier to put in a slot in >the >small screw. > > Carl > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jul 26, 2012, at 2:12 PM, "Ken aka: OnATorrent" <onatorr...@yahoo.com> >wrote: > >> I am just about to head out to a hardware store that everyone has suggested >> in >>this area and see what I can find in 5-40 and then I will go from there.. >>Wish >>me luck! >> Ken >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Vinyl Visions <vinyl.visi...@live.com> >> To: "phono-l@oldcrank.org" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> >> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 12:38 PM >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Looking for a screw for a BK.... >> >> >> The main problem with finding set screws, is not the 5-40 thread, it is the >>slot, as opposed to a socket head. I have a local fastener company that >>stocks a >>bazillion screws of all types and shapes and has plenty of stock, but slotted >>are real hard to find, unless they are new old stock. Collectors of antique >>machinery of all types have bought up all of the available stock of slotted >>screws. I recently searched for any size slotted set screws for my >>restoration >>of a Fairy Phono Lamp - no luck - not that they might be out there somewhere, >>just not commonly available any more. >> >>> Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:21:17 -0700 >>> From: onatorr...@yahoo.com >>> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org >>> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Looking for a screw for a BK.... >>> >>> Ron, >>> I don't know George Vollema that I know of. Is he here in the Phono-L list >>> ? If >>>not how do I contact him? >>> Ken >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
